On Apr 7, 12:15 am, one80...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Apr 1, 12:01 pm, A Guy Named Steve <seever...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > Hope I'm not too late to join this conversation!
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> > I've been watching them too. You can actually still buy a brand new 06
> > GTO! I've located several, one of which is about 100 miles from me.
>
> > I expect prices to further drop. There's a guy at ls2gto.com that will
> > run the GMVIS on a VIN for you and you can find out the history of the
> > car.
>
> > Also, if you get one still within the factory 3/36 warranty, through
> > gmoutlet.com you can purchase a factory extended plan for VERY cheap
> > in comparison to what the dealer will want to charge you. AND, it's a
> > Pontiac plan (GMPP Major Guard, I think).
>
> > Unfortunately, the prices are still high in the NW.
>
> > Steve E.
> > 71 Buick Skylark Custom455
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> > On Mar 25, 10:24 am, one80...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > I've got the bug and I've got the money and I'm getting me an '04,
'05
> > > or '06 GTO. I drove an '04 w/auto trans on Saturday and these
things
> > > are nice. Even the '04, with the 350 hp LS1 5.7 liter, will flatten
> > > you to the seatback in first and second.
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> > > The differences between the '04 and the '05-'06, in addition to the
> > > 400 hp LS2 6.0 liter, are better brakes and stronger half shafts.
But
> > > all years have a minimum of 350 hp, IRS, 4-wheel discs, the best
seats
> > > ever in any Chevy, a Blaupunkt (?!) 8-speaker stereo with 6-disc CD,
> > > and all the other typical luxury doodads. From what I can tell, 6-
> > > speed Tremecs are about 4:1 as common as 4-spd autos.
>
> > > Particularly the '05, and maybe all years, have crap bu****ngs on the
> > > Mac struts and on the various control arms, front and rear. The Mac
> > > strut prob can cause extreme negative camber, causing catastrophic
> > > rubbing damage to the inside edges of the front tires. Aftermarket
> > > bu****ngs are a common fix.
>
> > > But the good news is the '04's are settling in around the high to
mid
> > > teens. The '05's are right around $20,000, and the '06's are
$22,000
> > > to $25,000.
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> > > One thing, though, it's hard to find a bone stock unit, and the
> > > sellers sometimes want to charge more for a modded one. Still, for
> > > example, I could pick up an '05 with 22000 miles and a Magnacharger
> > > roots blower, 514 rwhp/498 rwtq, 28 highway mpg, for sale here in
Cali
> > > for $24,000. That's a purty good deal! I would have to add another
> > > $20,000 to the $30,000 I already have in my '65 Mustang fb to get
> > > close to as nice a car, and I would still fall way short.
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> Well I took the plunge:
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> http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/1635/2567/232285.jpg
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> I just bought this car on Saturday April 5. '04 GTO. 350 hp 350 ci
> LS1, automatic OD, black metallic w/red leather interior, 4-wheel
> discs w/ABS, irs, pdl, pw, cruise, AC, 6-disc Blaupunkt CD AM/FM. One
> owner car. Totally tight and rattle free. $15,000 from a used car
> dealer in Richmond CA. They bought it at auction and put it up on
> Autotrader, where it first popped up online on Friday.
>
> It's true that GTO shopping is better in, e.g., Florida or
> Pennsylvania or Texas, than on the West Coast. After three weeks I got
> tired of the looking game and just got er done. I figure I can't go
> wrong at $15K. I've put at least that much into upgrades on my '65
> Mustang fb and my '70 Cougar, that I'd never get back at resale time.
> Even if this $15k GTO depreciates 50% over the next five years
> (unlikely) it's not that big a deal.
>
> 180 Out
Congrats - I still got my LS1 Z28 no op Patrick convinced me to by in
1999 - got mine brand new...it's got about 17,500 miles on it now
almost 8 yeaers later. Wish I could drive it more (and my Mustang as
well!) but I commute to work via pub transit. Like our Mustangs they
are FUN FUN FUN....I seriously don't think you'll see 50% depreciation
over the next few years. That depreciation number has been beaten out
of the car already. ls1tech.com is a great resource for the car (no
Usenet group like this one) Those LSx powered cars are awesome.
They're not the be all and end all, but wow...you'll have fun...good
luck with it and congratulations on your purchase.
Jimmy
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